1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 3a98777..24f047a 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@ package main
 import (
 	"go.wit.com/lib/config"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/forgepb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
 // sent via -ldflags
 
-func configInit() (*forgepb.ForgeConfigs, error) {
+func configInit() *forgepb.ForgeConfigs {
 	configs := new(forgepb.ForgeConfigs)
 	err := config.ConfigLoad(configs, "forge", "forge")
-	return configs, err
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("This tool requires your repos be scanned by forge first")
+		badExit(err)
+	}
+	return configs
 }